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💚 So remember that this pic is RATED M, and it is not only for the sexy times. Some dark moments will be approached in this story, and they can trigger some people. This is a fair warning to remind you that this story sets place in a dark world, which means it is bound to mountains dark themes.
Love, Mina 💚💚💚
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Chapter 36: Wanted (1,9K)
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💚 So, I know all of you want either Raymond's, either Ana's point-of-view, but those are not for now … I am definitely playing with your nerves here, and I am aware of it. Haha. Don't hate me too much
💚Also, I think this is the shortest chapter since chapter 1! I am shocked, but it will be worth the next chapter
💚 Also, I am curious, do many of you actually know/knew Macau? Because I feel so weird explaining to you guys the city when I feel like this city is as famous as Vegas … (But maybe it's just me, let me know)
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A few texts
To Ethan. So, Ana had her trip cancelled. I was thinking that maybe we could go to Vegas, the three of us. For her birthday. Kate
To Kate. Is she on board with it? What about Elliott? He's her best friend too. Wouldn't she want to be part of it as well? Ethan
To Ethan. I'm sure she will be okay with the idea of going to Vegas. Since when Ana refuses an opportunity to drink? Especially now that she's legal! Kate
To Kate. What about Elliott? Ethan
To Ethan. He won't be able to take a weekend off. That's why I'm asking you. Mia is also swamped by her studies. I don't want Ana to spend her birthday alone. Kate
To Kate. Didn't she plan to spend it alone anyway? She planned to go all the way to Peru on her own. It's not like Christian was going to be any fun for her birthday. Ethan
To Ethan. I know she wanted to spend her birthday alone, climbing some famous mountain, but then her plans went down the hill. I thought it would be nice. Are you on board, or not? She needs a boost. Kate
To Kate. Of course. What's wrong with Ana. Why does she need a boost? Ethan
To Ethan. It's nothing. She's just blue. Maybe she's feeling old. Haha.
To Kate. Haha. Poor Ana. Already feeling old when she's just celebrating her 21 birthday! By the way, are you free this Friday night? Ethan
To Ethan. I'm supposed to be, why? Kate
To Kate. I'd like for us to have dinner. Jake, you and I … and my boyfriend. Ethan
To Ethan. Yay! Did the 'something' disappear? I'm so happy for you! Are you going to stop brooding? Am I finally going to shop with your boyfriend, bitching about life and all? Kate
To Kate. He isn't the type of gay you're expecting. Far from it. I fit more in your stereotype than he does. And I wasn't brooding! … much. And yes, we worked on the something. Ethan
To Ethan. What was it all about anyway? You know you can tell me, I won't judge. Kate
To Kate. Honestly, it was nothing. Just a misunderstanding that grew out of proportion. We're good now. And I want you to meet him before introducing him to the folks. Ethan
To Ethan. I can't wait! Wait! If you worked things out, it means that you blew me off yesterday night to see him! I don't know if I should be happy for you or offended! Kate
To Kate. You would have done the same to see Elliott, or even to see Ana. so you have no other choice than to be happy for me. Ethan
To Ethan. True. Now, I can't wait to meet him! This is going to be so fun! Kate
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To Magnus. I'm sorry for snapping at you, yesterday. It wasn't nice of me, especially knowing your relationship with Christian. Anyway, I am going to stay at Kate's while my Dad is gone, so you don't have to pick me up and stuff, I'll be okay. Ana
To Ana. I did not mind, Ana. And I hope that you will find the strength to grieve soon. The offer is still up, Christian would have wanted you to have his cat. Magnus.
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To Ana. Hey, I heard that you were freaking out over getting old. Wanna talk about it? Ethan
To Ethan. Good thing Kate never went to college to be a psychiatrist, or she would have gone bankrupt within a year. I'm just being a bratty daddy's girl, throwing a tantrum because my vacation was cancelled. Ana
To Ana. If you wanted to go to Peru so much, we can do that instead of Vegas … Ethan
To Ethan. Honestly? Do you even know your sister? Can you even imagine Kate hiking in Peru? Ana
To Ana. Haha! XD Yeah, that was bad thinking on my part. Plus we will get to see the King! Ethan
To Ethan. And CELINE DION! Plus, Dad said that Eric Clapton is doing a round of concerts there, so … you don't have a choice. 😁 Ana
To Ana. I can't believe you're going to make me sit through a Celine Dion concert… 😒 Ethan
To Ethan. Don't you just love me? 😎 Ana
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Ryan's PoV
Ryan watched his girlfriend sitting right in front of him as she was passionately eating her dessert. This was one of the things he liked about Suzie, how she never shied away to show how she felt about food. And man, did she love it!
It was a breeze of fresh air to be with her, after the ten days from Hell he had spent with Raymond in Macau. He had gone there to help Raymond look for Christian's corpse, while Raymond settled the problems he had with the management of his casino there.
Christian's death had been a shock to him when Raymond told him in the plane to China. Ryan had always felt like Christian would outlive them all. First, because he was the healthiest guy he knew. And second, because he was the most cautious guy he knew. And still, Christian died like a nobody, caught in a crossfire.
Ryan's primary mission once in Macau was to locate Christian's body. But Raymond had also asked him to find the people responsible for the shoot. Ryan was sure that a part of Raymond had hoped that Christian had been killed by a rival mafia, giving him reasons to unleash his rage against them. To be honest, Ryan himself was hoping for that possibility. But he had been simple street gangs firing at one another for mater of territory.
Still, that did not stop Raymond from killing them, both gangs, and hanging their corpse upside down where Christian had been shot. And though it had allowed Raymond to focus his rage on something, it did not help find Christian's body. Since he had fallen in the river, the police needed to be involved to make a thorough search to the bottom. But Chinese policemen were not so keen on helping a foreigner, no matter the bribery, and to Ryan's surprise, Raymond did not go in a blinding rage when refused the official help.
He told the young man that he had been expecting much and that this was a recurring problem when he was abroad. Money couldn't buy everything, and apparently, Chinese policemen were not up to sell their patriotism. Which lead to Raymond putting out a reward of half a million for Christian's body in the streets of Macau. Of course, as soon as the amount had been known, people showed up with corpses of all kind, disregarding the description that had been given, and Ryan had to look at each of those fake Christian, denying money to all those frauds.
Though he usually liked working with his boss, Ryan did not appreciate his week in Macau. Despite mourning his friend, he had to endure Raymond's foul mood. The older man had patience for nothing and snapped at the most ridiculous things. Ryan knew that it was Raymond's way of grieving for a man that had become dear to him, a man that had been supposed to take over his place when he would be too old for the gig. Raymond lost more than a person dear to him, he also lost a successor, and so he had to find someone else of trust that would be able to handle both official and unofficial businesses.
Ryan knew that Christian had been supposed to take over Raymond's shares in Robinson Inc' when the time would come, and manage it in Ana's name, holding a ten per cent interest for himself. As for the mob business, Christian was simply supposed to take over, putting some money into unknowing and innocent Ana's account and keeping an eye on her wellbeing from afar.
Now, all of those plans that Raymond had meticulously planned were void, and in need of reprogramming.
With a sigh, he came back to the present moment, smiling at Suzie. And when she smiled back, he couldn't help but say, "I'm going to marry you."
Suzie burst into laughter, shaking her head as she said the obvious, "Well, here is something coming out of nowhere."
"No, it's not." She looked at him, waiting for him to drop a joke like he usually did, but instead, he leant over the restaurant table and took her hand. "My friend died a couple of weeks ago. And … it made me realise how short life can be. Especially in my line of work. He wanted a family, with kids and a wife. And he was so obsessed with work that he didn't even have a girlfriend to mourn him. I don't want that.
I knew I was going to take you to my bed the moment I laid eyes on you. Just like I knew we wouldn't be a one-night stand the moment you talked to me. And like I know now, I am going to marry you."
Suzie stared at him, a bit taken aback before she gently smiled to him, and squeezed his hand. "This is grief talking. You know what they say about grief and relationships."
Ryan shrugged it off, mostly because he didn't really believe in all that psychoanalysis bullshit. But he knew she did. He leant to kiss her, and he told her, "I don't care. I'm just letting you know that at some point, in the future not so far, I'm going to drop on one knee, and flash a diamond ring to you. So you better prepare."
"So I still get the romantic proposal?" Suzie smirked, recovering her sass that Ryan loved so much.
This was one of the reasons he knew he would marry her. And he knew she was perfect for him. She was perfectly aware of who he was working, and she was okay with it (maybe it had a little to do with the fact that she used drugs once in a while). And most importantly, she didn't hesitate on calling him on his bullshit, or on putting her foot down when she wanted something.
"You bet you do!"
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~ Anyway, question time:
💚What did you think of the texts?
💚What did you think of the small hope I am giving you? (I know, I am the devil, and I am playing with your feelings)
💚 What do you think of Ryan and his way of thinking?
💚What did you think of this chapter overall? And what do you think will happen next?
💚What was your favourite part?
💚Anyway, E L James owns the names of the characters from the Fifty Shades franchise, everything else is mine.
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I am so sorry, but because I hurried to get this chapter out, and it is already past midnight, I am just too dead to respond. I will update again tomorrow, but after that, I will go back to answering people
Love, Mina💚💚💚